American Pie

American Pie

Since the early days of our nation, America’s families have
ended supper with mouthwatering
pies that celebrate their states’ traditions and agricultural bounty. We searched bake shops and restaurants for the best
regional recipes — from
Pennsylvania’s shoofly to
Florida’s key lime.

Shoofly Pie

Shoofly Pie

Back in the late 18th century, enterprising Pennsylvania-Dutch cooks baked this rich molasses pie whenever fruit was in short
supply. Today, the family-owned Bird-in-Hand Bakery in Lancaster County, Pa., carries on the tradition, having served its own delicious version to fans for nearly 40 years.